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March 26, 2025

CHCPBC’s regulatory committees include both registrant members and members of the public. We are seeking public and registrant members for three regulatory committees to ensure adequate diversity of perspectives, lived experience, and profession-specific expertise.

Committee members are compensated for the time needed for preparation and meeting attendance in accordance with CHCPBC’s Board and Committee Member Compensation Policy (PDF). Time commitment varies according to committee and profession; meetings are held during business hours from Monday to Friday. The deadline to submit an Expression of Interest form for joining a committee is April 9, 2025. We will let all respondents know by the end of June whether or not they have been selected for appointment to the committee.

More information about terms of office, terms of reference, expectations, and committee member competencies is found within each form.

Inquiry Committee

This committee opportunity is open to members of the public and to the following professionals:

  • Occupational Therapists
  • Opticians
  • Optometrists
  • Physical Therapists
  • Psychologists

The Inquiry Committee reviews complaints received from members of the public, oversees the investigation process, and determines the outcome from the options available to them in legislation.

Learn more and submit an application by completing the Expression of Interest form for the CHCPBC Inquiry Committee.

Professional Practice and Standards Advisory Committee

This committee opportunity is open to members of the public and the following professionals:

  • Dietitians
  • Hearing Instrument Practitioners
  • Optometrists
  • Psychologists
  • Speech-language Pathologists

This committee acts as an advisory body to provide profession-specific advice and feedback to staff and the Board about practice standards and ethical standards. Public committee members provide insights into practice and ethics standards as members of the public who receive healthcare.

Learn more and submit an application by completing the Expression of Interest form for the CHCPBC Professional Practice and Standards Advisory Committee.

Registration Committee

This committee opportunity is open to members of the public and the following professionals:

  • Audiologists
  • Hearing Instrument Practitioners
  • Optometrists
  • Speech-language Pathologists

The Registration Committee supports entry to professions by approving policies for granting registration and reinstatement, making decisions on non-routine registration, renewal, and reinstatement applications, and putting limits and conditions on registrant practice.

Learn more and submit an application by completing the Expression of Interest form for the CHCPBC Registration Committee.

Information and Assistance

If you encounter any issues with accessing or completing a form, please contact Kiran Pixley-Grove, Committee Coordinator + Project/Policy Support, at kiran.pixley-grove@chcpbc.org.

If you have any questions related to the committee selection process or next steps, please contact Kathy Davidson, Executive Director, Strategy, Governance and Social Accountability, at kathy.davidson@chcpbc.org.

For more information about CHCPBC regulatory committees, including the terms of reference and composition matrix for each committee, see Committees.

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